Improvement in labeled tobacco-plugs



L.-LOTTIER.

LABELLED TOBACCO PLUGS.

No. 185,558. Patented Dec.19*, 1876.

WlTNESSES I INVENTOR ATTORNEYS THE GRAPH KC 00. NvY

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIoE.

LAWRENCE LOTTIER, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN LABELED TOBACCO-PLUGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 185,558, dated December 19, 1876; application filed November 28, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE LoTTIER, of Richmond, in the county of Henrico, and in the State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plug- Tobacco; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to plug-tobacco; and it consists in providing each plug with a tag of paper or other flexible material, fastened to the outside thereof by means of a pin, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which- Figure 1 shows a plug of tobacco before it is finally compressed, and having the tag fastened on it. Fig. 2 is a section of the same.

A represents a plug of tobacco before it is finally compressed. B represents a tag made of paper, leather, or other flexible material, and preferably in the diamond form shown. On this tag are printed or otherwise affixed suitable letters or deviees to give the tobacco some distinguishing mark of any character desired. The tag B is placed on the tobaccoplug, and fastened by means of a pin, a, as shown. When the plug is then subjected to the final pressure, the tag is pressed into the plug, so as to be flush with the outer surface thereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A plug of tobacco having a tag of paper, leather, or other flexible material, fastened to it by a pin, and pressed into its surface, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of November, 1876.

LAWRENCE LOTTIER. Witnesses:

W. T. JOHNSON, 0. L. EVERT. 

